projectile vomiting

noun

projectile vom·it·ing -ˈvä-mə-tiŋ

: vomiting that is sudden and so vigorous that the vomitus is forcefully projected to a distance

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The attack was unsuccessful, as Gwayne jumped to his nephew’s rescue in time, which only resulted in a couple of deaths and Ormund projectile vomiting at the smell. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026 Of course, Nicole made her presence felt in other ways as well, including spitting water into Jeremiah's face and projectile vomiting all over the tribe camp. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 Not even Charlie’s projectile vomiting before a run, nor his subsequent insecure freakout, can dent Lukas’ pleasant enthusiasm. — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 But first, demons and projectile vomiting. — Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Viral footage from the event shows Morgan projectile vomiting onto the court floor. — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile Devin and Tori land their last bola and have to drink three smoothies before continuing on, and the projectile vomiting commences. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of projectile vomiting was in 1850

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projectile vomiting

noun

pro·jec·tile vomiting prə-ˈjek-tᵊl-, -ˌtīl-

: vomiting that is sudden, usually without nausea, and so vigorous that the vomit is forcefully projected to a distance

projectile vomiting

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